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LPN programs in Oregon

4 LPN (licensed practical nurse) programs with costs, results and funding that can make them free

4 schools offer these practical nursing programs, and Oregon has approved every one for workforce funding. Each shows its price if you pay yourself and how past students did.

Licensed practical and vocational nurses (LPNs and LVNs) give basic medical care to patients who are ill, injured or recovering. Most finish a state-approved certificate or diploma program that takes about a year, then pass an exam to become licensed.1 The exam is the NCLEX-PN from the National Council of State Boards of Nursing, which the nursing boards of every state, DC and four US territories use in deciding who gets a license.2

In Oregon, 2 of the 4 programs take students without a high school diploma and 2 ask for earlier courses first.

All 4 are the same kind of program: practical nursing (LPN).

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How much do LPN programs cost in Oregon?

$6,111 to $30,728

is what the 4 programs with a price cost if you pay yourself

In the typical program

Finished the program
Not reported
None of the 4 programs report it
Working 6 months later
Not reported
None of the 4 programs report it
Earned a year, estimated
Not reported
None of the 4 programs report it
Length
Not enough data
4 programs report it; a typical figure needs 5

Source: US Department of Labor, program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025). Only programs approved for workforce funding are listed; other schools in Oregon may also offer LPN programs. How these figures are made

Are there free LPN programs in Oregon?

Who qualifies, and other ways to pay: financial aid, grants and the GI Bill

All 4 LPN programs in Oregon approved for WIOA funding

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4 programs

  • Practical nursing (LPN)In personEducation and courses

    Nursing - Practical Nursing Certificate of Completion

    Chemeketa Community College

    Salem

    Accredited school

    Education and courses

    Chemeketa Community College, SalemPractical nursing (LPN) · Accredited schoolIn person · Education and courses

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$6,111
    Program website, Nursing - Practical Nursing Certificate of Completion at Chemeketa Community College
    More details about Nursing - Practical Nursing Certificate of Completion at Chemeketa Community College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    33 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $500
    Students counted
    39
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $6,111
    Program website, Nursing - Practical Nursing Certificate of Completion at Chemeketa Community College

  • Practical nursing (LPN)HybridPrerequisite courses

    Practical Nursing

    Lane Community College

    Eugene

    Accredited school

    Prerequisite courses

    Lane Community College, EugenePractical nursing (LPN) · Accredited schoolHybrid · Prerequisite courses

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$6,955
    Program website, Practical Nursing at Lane Community College
    More details about Practical Nursing at Lane Community College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    33 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $500
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $6,955
    Program website, Practical Nursing at Lane Community College

  • Practical nursing (LPN)In personNo diploma needed

    Practical Nursing

    Institute of Technology, Inc

    Salem

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Institute of Technology, Inc, SalemPractical nursing (LPN) · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$29,037
    Program website, Practical Nursing at Institute of Technology, Inc
    More details about Practical Nursing at Institute of Technology, Inc
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    44 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $1,216
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $29,037
    Program website, Practical Nursing at Institute of Technology, Inc

  • Practical nursing (LPN)In personNo diploma needed

    Practical Nursing

    Sumner College

    Portland

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Sumner College, PortlandPractical nursing (LPN) · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$30,728
    Program website, Practical Nursing at Sumner College
    More details about Practical Nursing at Sumner College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    50 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $2,600
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $30,728
    Program website, Practical Nursing at Sumner College

How to pay for LPN programs in Oregon

WIOA funding can pay for LPN programs in Oregon

Every program on this page is approved for it. Whether you qualify, how much your local area pays and how to apply are on our page Does WIOA pay for job training?

Financial aid and grants for LPN programs

Most students can get federal student aid for college, career school or trade school. A Federal Pell Grant, unlike a loan, usually doesn't have to be repaid. Ask the school whether its program qualifies.78

GI Bill for LPN programs

Veterans, service members and qualified dependents can use GI Bill benefits for non-college training programs.9

The program list does not show which programs accept these. Ask the school.

LPN or RN in Oregon?

The programs Oregon approved for workforce funding in each, side by side. The figures are the typical program's, as on the two pages.

LPNthis pageRN
Programs4 at 4 schools6 at 6 schools
Most cost, if you pay yourselfNot enough data$12,021 to $20,822
LengthNot enough data66 weeks
Finished the programNot reported89%
Working 6 months laterNot reported100%
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedabout $44,000
Trained with WIOA fundingNot reportedat least 34 people

LPN vs RN nationwide: what each job does, the license exams and how to get from one to the other

Source: US Department of Labor, program year 2024. Earnings are the second quarter after leaving the program, times four.

LPN programs in Salem, Eugene, Portland and other Oregon cities

Choosing an area filters the program list above.

Other training in Oregon

How LPN programs compare with the rest of nursing and patient care: Nursing and patient care programs in Oregon

Where the Oregon practical nursing program numbers come from

Which Oregon practical nursing programs are on this list?

These are the practical nursing programs Oregon approved for WIOA funding (public workforce funding under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act), as reported to the US Department of Labor for program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025). Each state keeps its approved programs on an eligible training provider list (ETPL).10 The list here covers programs approved as of June 30, 2025. Schools that never applied for approval are missing, so this is a part of what Oregon offers.

How the prices and results of Oregon practical nursing programs are measured

Prices are tuition and required fees for someone paying without workforce funding, as the school reported them; check the current price with the school. Results describe students who left each program in recent years, so they are no guarantee, and the yearly earnings are the reported quarter times four, an estimate. A program without a "Trained with WIOA funding" line may still take WIOA students. Where a field was left empty or withheld, the page says "Not reported", and "Left out" where a figure was filed but failed one of our checks; nothing is estimated to fill a gap. Where the numbers come from explains each figure in full.

Sources for the facts about LPN programs in Oregon

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  1. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Outlook Handbook: Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses
  2. National Council of State Boards of Nursing: U.S. Members
  3. US Department of Labor, TrainingProviderResults.gov: About This Site
  4. US Department of Labor: WIOA Adult Program
  5. Code of Federal Regulations, title 20, part 680, sections 680.220, 680.230 and 680.310: career services before training, other grants such as Pell Grants first, and limits on Individual Training Accounts (GovInfo, 2024 edition)
  6. US Department of Labor: American Job Centers
  7. US Department of Education, Federal Student Aid: Eligibility for Federal Student Aid
  8. US Department of Education, Federal Student Aid: Don't Miss Out on Federal Pell Grants
  9. US Department of Veterans Affairs: GI Bill benefits for non-college degree programs
  10. US Department of Labor, Training and Employment Guidance Letter 8-19, Attachment I: Requirements for Training Providers, Program Eligibility, and the State Eligible Training Provider (ETP) List